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Words on repeat until they stop meaning and start vibrating in your bones.
means To sing or speak words in a repetitive, rhythmic, often melodic way, especially in worship, protest, or ritual.
from From the Latin 'cantare,' to sing — a frequentative of 'canere,' meaning the same — which traveled through Old French 'chanter' before settling into English. The same root hums beneath 'canto,' 'cantor,' 'enchant,' and 'incantation' — all of them built on the idea that singing is a kind of spell.
- brain effect
- Repetition lowers heart rate and quiets the default-mode network
- gregorian roots
- Medieval monks chanted to memorize before sheet music existed
- stadium power
- Crowd chants measurably disrupt opposing athletes' focus
- oldest music
- Chant predates melody, harmony, and most instruments
- om frequency
- Sustained om sits near 136 hertz, calming the vagus nerve
for instance
ole ole ole — soccer fans worldwide, particularly spain and latin america since the 1960s
sweet caroline — boston red sox fans at fenway park, sung in the 8th inning since 1997